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Underrated Stevie Wonder ballads

Very underrated ballads he got:

Visions is a beautiful song, just beautiful and is not one of his most recognizable songs

Blame it on the Sun is another great song about the fading of love

So Long, wonderful song

You and I wonderful song about love and conquer

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Reply #1 posted 10/01/15 8:25pm

Lammastide

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Not sure how truly underrated it is, but I don't hear too many people these days talking about "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)." I think that song is just exquisite.

Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ
πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶ τὸ ζῆν
τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.”
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Reply #2 posted 10/01/15 11:52pm

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Lammastide said:

Not sure how truly underrated it is, but I don't hear too many people these days talking about "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)." I think that song is just exquisite.

it really is a masterpiece

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Reply #3 posted 10/02/15 2:37am

SoulAlive

214 said:

Lammastide said:

Not sure how truly underrated it is, but I don't hear too many people these days talking about "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)." I think that song is just exquisite.

it really is a masterpiece

nod that song gives me chills when I hear it

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Reply #4 posted 10/02/15 2:55am

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Lammastide said:

Not sure how truly underrated it is, but I don't hear too many people these days talking about "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)." I think that song is just exquisite.

That song is one of the many jewels in Stevie Wonder's crown. Glad to see some appreciation for it here. That intro is gorgeous. In fact so many parts disparate parts woven into such a flawless musical tapestry. I know what I need to listen to again. Thanks for the reminder of how stunning Stevie was back in the day. My definition of musicality, watch Stevie playing the drums.

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Lammastide said:

Not sure how truly underrated it is, but I don't hear too many people these days talking about "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)." I think that song is just exquisite.

nod I love Donny Hathaway's cover too:

"Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced." - James Baldwin
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Reply #6 posted 10/02/15 4:22am

Identity

Below are a few of Stevie's loveliest ballads that have either never been heard or have wrongly fallen into obscurity:


"Send One Your Love"
"Whereabouts"
"Make Sure You're Sure"
"Black Orchid"
"Moon Blue"
"Weakness"
"If It's Magic"
"Taboo to Love"
"Stay Gold"
"With Each Beat of My Heart"
"Overjoyed"

"Ms. and Mr. Little Ones"

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Reply #7 posted 10/02/15 7:14am

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I like "It Aint No Use" from Fufillingness-Fufilling-Fu-fuck it! You know, the good ones!!

Katie Kinisky: "So What Are The Latest Dances, Nell?"
Nell Carter: "Anything The Black Folks did Last Year"
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Reply #8 posted 10/02/15 7:31am

Musicslave

Identity said:

Below are a few of Stevie's loveliest ballads that have either never been heard or have wrongly fallen into obscurity:


"Send One Your Love"
"Whereabouts"
"Make Sure You're Sure"
"Black Orchid"
"Moon Blue"
"Weakness"
"If It's Magic"
"Taboo to Love"
"Stay Gold"
"With Each Beat of My Heart"
"Overjoyed"

"Ms. and Mr. Little Ones"

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Dammn ID, you beat me to the ones in bold.

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Reply #9 posted 10/02/15 7:44am

Musicslave

NOT TRYING TO THREAD JACK BUT....

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As I revisited a few forgotten gems from Stevie, I came across this perfect rendition of Sting's "Fragile". He nailed the hell out of this song. Two of my favorite songwriters sharing the stage. Sting looks like a proud papa. Plus, the harmonica solo was steller too.

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Reply #10 posted 10/02/15 8:28am

HuMpThAnG

deebee said:

Lammastide said:

Not sure how truly underrated it is, but I don't hear too many people these days talking about "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)." I think that song is just exquisite.

nod I love Donny Hathaway's cover too:

cool

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Reply #11 posted 10/02/15 12:37pm

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MotorBootyAffair said:

I like "It Aint No Use" from Fufillingness-Fufilling-Fu-fuck it! You know, the good ones!!

That is a beautiful song, great lyrics wonderful melody

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Reply #12 posted 10/02/15 12:40pm

SoulAlive

"Joy Inside My Tears" is another favorite music

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Reply #13 posted 10/02/15 1:10pm

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I really like "Sunshine In Their Eyes" from 1971's Where I'm Coming From. The final track after "Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer". I can't even find a Youtube of it. That's underrated!

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Reply #14 posted 10/02/15 1:14pm

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SoulAlive said:

"Joy Inside My Tears" is another favorite music

For some reason i don't love it, perhaps it's because i do not understand what is all about do not undrstad the lyrics

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Reply #15 posted 10/02/15 1:19pm

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I can just melt to Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You). Its just perfect... I love the segue between the songs too, pure gold. My favorite Stevie Ballad is I Believe When I Fall In Love with a close second being Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yester-Day.

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Reply #16 posted 10/02/15 1:32pm

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JKOOLMUSIC said:

I can just melt to Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You). Its just perfect... I love the segue between the songs too, pure gold. My favorite Stevie Ballad is I Believe When I Fall In Love with a close second being Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yester-Day.

I Believe is beautiful but how hard i'd wish he have extended that rock part at the end "let's just fall in love". Those adlibs when he sings in the background, like a cryin for help "answer my prayyyyersss" it is just eargasmic.

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Reply #17 posted 10/02/15 1:38pm

SoulAlive

"If It's Magic" is heavenly music

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Reply #18 posted 10/02/15 2:21pm

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Cinny said:

I really like "Sunshine In Their Eyes" from 1971's Where I'm Coming From. The final track after "Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer". I can't even find a Youtube of it. That's underrated!

My post is underrated! mad

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Reply #19 posted 10/02/15 2:25pm

JKOOLMUSIC

Imma find that album Cinny! Like I found all them old Gladys Knight albums. Not on YouTube WTH who does that? confused

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Reply #20 posted 10/02/15 5:19pm

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Cinny said:

Cinny said:

I really like "Sunshine In Their Eyes" from 1971's Where I'm Coming From. The final track after "Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer". I can't even find a Youtube of it. That's underrated!

My post is underrated! mad

Jajaj that is something that annoys me too, i make a statement i think is impoirtant and no one gives a damn. I haven't listen that song very well

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Reply #21 posted 10/02/15 5:27pm

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All In Love Is Fair - By far one of the more underrated tracks.
I'm New - Stevie Wonder and Take 6
Golden Lady
Blame It On The Sun

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SoulAlive said:


"Joy Inside My Tears" is another favorite music



For some reason i don't love it, perhaps it's because i do not understand what is all about do not undrstad the lyrics



It's about someone bringing him tears of joy. Simple. And the lyrics are brilliant, if you listen to them, especially the first verse. What I've always thought was neat was how Joy Inside My Tears is a happy song that sounds sad, and Another Star is a sad song that sounds happy.
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Reply #22 posted 10/03/15 1:25am

SoulAlive

Superstition said:


Joy Inside My Tears is about someone bringing him tears of joy. Simple. And the lyrics are brilliant, if you listen to them, especially the first verse. What I've always thought was neat was how Joy Inside My Tears is a happy song that sounds sad, and Another Star is a sad song that sounds happy.

nod very good observation

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Reply #23 posted 10/03/15 7:45am

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Power Flower,from "Journey Through The Secret Life...."
"Love is like peeing in your pants, everyone sees it but only you feel its warmth"
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Reply #24 posted 10/03/15 8:02am

PYTDee


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Reply #26 posted 10/03/15 9:47am

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Surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet

"You & I" with the therminesque synth is one of Stevie's best ballads IMO.

Another underrated Stevie ballad not yet mentioned

Think this one is on one of the Motown sings Motown sets or the Stevie iTunes set

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Reply #27 posted 10/03/15 5:00pm

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My Love (with Julio Iglesias) / Keep Our Love Alive

You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #28 posted 10/03/15 5:01pm

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thetimefan said:

"You & I"

I like the O'Bryan version better

You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #29 posted 10/03/15 7:01pm

SoulAlive

did someone mention "These Three Words" from the Jungle Fever soundtrack? That's a good one.

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